Plant-Based Nanoparticle Synthesis for Sustainable Agriculture

Ranjit Pabbati is an Assistant Professor at Centre for Biotechnology, University College of Engineering Science and Technology, JNTUH, India. He received his Ph.D. in Biotechnology from the same university. His research work is focused on medicinal plant biotechnology for evaluation of its antimicrobial activity on various pathogenic bacteria, and antioxidant activity. He has over 12 years of teaching experience with undergraduate and postgraduate students. He has published 20 book chapters, 25 research papers, and is the editor of two published books and one patent for design. Kalyani Chepuri is an Assistant Professor at Centre for Biotechnology, University College of Engineering Science and Technology, JNTUH, India. She received her Ph.D. from the same university in 2018, focused on the importance of phytochemicals taken from medicinal/dietary sources in cancer treatment. She has 15 years of teaching experience and has published 8 book chapters and 25 journal articles and two patents for design. She has been awarded as Associate fellow-2023 from Telangana Academy of Sciences. Venkateswar Reddy Kondakindi is an Assistant Professor at Centre for Biotechnology, University College of Engineering Science and Technology, JNTUH, India. He received his Ph.D. in 2017 from the same university. His research work is focused on industrial microbiology for isolation of industrially important microorganisms. He has over 15 years of teaching graduate and postgraduate students in microbiology and biotechnology. He has published 30 book chapters, 40 research papers, and has edited two books and one patent for design. He has actively participated in 22 national and international conferences. Naga Raju Maddela is a professor at the Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador. He received his Ph.D. in 2012 in Microbiology from Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapuramu, India. His research focuses on the effects of industrial effluents/insecticides on soil microorganisms and their biological activities. He has participated in national and international conferences and has presented research data in China, Cuba, Ecuador, India and Singapore. He has been actively publishing since 2007 with 110 scientific articles, 25 books (authored and edited) and 50 book chapters.

Section I: Plant nanoparticle synthesis and applications. 1. Editorial overview of nanotechnology in plant sciences. 2. Plant-based nanoparticle synthesis. 3. Current developments in the synthesis of nanoparticles using plant extracts. 4. Nanoparticles in plant transformation. 5. Nanomaterial-mediated plant gene transformation for genetically modified plants. 6. Nanoparticle update, translocation, and biological impacts in plants. 7. Green nanoparticles used in agriculture to reduce ROS and increase plant resilience to abiotic stress. 8. Mobility of nanoparticles in plants. 9. Molecular mechanisms of plant nanoparticle interactions. 10. Nanoparticle phytotoxicity. Section II: Nanoparticles in an agroecosystem. 11. Implications of nanotechnology on environmental remediation. 12. Green synthesised mineral nano-fertilizers for plant growth promotion. 13. Nano-fertilizers for plant growth and environmental sustainability. 14. Role of nanoparticle-integrated biosensors for soil-plant systems. 15. Nano-assisted abiotic remediation of contaminated soils. 16. Agro-nano techniques for nutrient availability in plants. 17. Green nanotechnology: Harnessing plant-based nanoparticles for sustainable food preservation. 18. Green synthesized nanoparticles: A sustainable shield for food packaging. 19. Nano-infused functional foods: Redefining nutrition and health paradigms. 20. Challenges and future direction of nanotechnology in plant sciences.